South El Monte, CA Demographics

The total population of South El Monte is estimated to be 19,694 with 9,986 males (50.71%) and 9,708 females (49.29%). There are 278 less females than males in South El Monte.
The median household income in South El Monte was $65,118 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,693(6.01%) from $61,425 in 2020. This income is 87.28% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, South El Monte sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $69,930. Overall, the median household income for the city of South El Monte stands at $65,118.
In South El Monte, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $28,762 for males and $22,526 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $42,483 for males and $38,313 for females.
In South El Monte, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households have the highest median household income at $84,716, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $48,987.
In 2022, the population of South El Monte was 19,602, a 0.23% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, South El Monte's population was 19,557, a decline of 0.28% compared to a population of 19,612 in 2020.
The median age in South El Monte, CA is 35.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.32% were under the age of 15, 21.66% aged 15 to 29, 45.13% aged 30 to 64, 11.50% aged 65 to 84, and 2.40% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of South El Monte population: 34.02% are White, 0.59% are Black or African American, 1.08% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 16.63% are Asian, 37.41% are some other race and 10.27% are multiracial.